योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-77, verse-52

रेजे लसच्च रतिभोगविलासकान्तमन्तःपुरेषु मिथुनं तदनुत्तमश्रि ।
ब्रह्माण्डखण्डकुहरेष्विव राजहंसयुग्मं विकासिमदमन्मथमन्दचारि ॥ ५२ ॥

reje lasacca ratibhogavilāsakāntamantaḥpureṣu mithunaṃ tadanuttamaśri ,
brahmāṇḍakhaṇḍakuhareṣviva rājahaṃsayugmaṃ vikāsimadamanmathamandacāri 52

52. reje lasat ca rati-bhoga-vilāsa-kāntam
antaḥpureṣu mithunam tat anuttama-śri
brahmāṇḍa-khaṇḍa-kuhareṣu iva rāja-haṃsa-yugmam
vikāsi-mada-manmatha-manda-cāri

52. mithunam lasat ca rati-bhoga-vilāsa-kāntam
tat anuttama-śri antaḥpureṣu reje
iva rāja-haṃsa-yugmam vikāsi-mada-manmatha-manda-cāri
brahmāṇḍa-khaṇḍa-kuhareṣu

52. The couple, radiant and charming with their amorous enjoyment and playful dalliance, and possessing unsurpassed splendor, shone forth in the inner chambers. They resembled a pair of royal swans, moving slowly with burgeoning amorous passion, within the vast cosmic realms.

52. הזוג הנפלא הזה, הניחן בהוד שאין שני לו, קרן בחן בהרמון המלכותי בתוך תענוגות האהבה והמשחק, כמו זוג ברזים מלכותיים הפוסעים באיטיות בחלל היקום, שטופים בתשוקה פורחת.

Words meanings summery:

• रेजे (reje) - shone, appeared beautiful, glittered

• लसत् (lasat) - shining, sparkling, beautiful

• च (ca) - and, also

• रति-भोग-विलास-कान्तम् (rati-bhoga-vilāsa-kāntam) - charming with amorous enjoyment and sport

• अन्तःपुरेषु (antaḥpureṣu) - in the inner chambers, in the women's quarters, in the harem

• मिथुनम् (mithunam) - a couple, pair

• तत् (tat) - that, such

• अनुत्तम-श्रि (anuttama-śri) - of unsurpassed splendor, of supreme beauty

• ब्रह्माण्ड-खण्ड-कुहरेषु (brahmāṇḍa-khaṇḍa-kuhareṣu) - in the hollows of the cosmic egg fragments, in the vast spaces of the universe

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• राज-हंस-युग्मम् (rāja-haṁsa-yugmam) - a pair of royal swans

• विकासि-मद-मन्मथ-मन्द-चारि (vikāsi-mada-manmatha-manda-cāri) - moving slowly with burgeoning amorous passion

Words meanings and morphology

रेजे (reje) - shone, appeared beautiful, glittered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of rāj

Perfect Tense, 3rd Person Singular, Ātmanepada

Root rāj- (class 1, also ātmanepada forms). Perfect tense (Lit) form. Reduplication, vowel gradation.

Root: rāj (class 1)

लसत् (lasat) - shining, sparkling, beautiful

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of lasat

lasat - shining, glittering, playing

Present Active Participle

Derived from root √las (class 1) 'to shine, sport'. Present active participle, neuter nominative/accusative singular.

Root: las (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'mithunam'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

रति-भोग-विलास-कान्तम् (rati-bhoga-vilāsa-kāntam) - charming with amorous enjoyment and sport

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rati-bhoga-vilāsa-kānta

rati-bhoga-vilāsa-kānta - charming with pleasure, enjoyment, and sport

Compound adjective, modifying 'mithunam'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rati+bhoga+vilāsa+kānta)

• rati – sexual pleasure, love, delight
  noun (feminine)
  Root: ram (class 1)
• bhoga – enjoyment, pleasure, experience
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √bhuj 'to enjoy'.
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• vilāsa – play, sport, dalliance, charm, grace
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √las with prefix vi-.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: las (class 1)
• kānta – charming, lovely, desired, beautiful
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √kam 'to desire, to love'.
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'mithunam'.

अन्तःपुरेषु (antaḥpureṣu) - in the inner chambers, in the women's quarters, in the harem

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of antaḥpura

antaḥpura - inner apartment, women's apartment, harem

Compound: antaḥ (within) + pura (city/house). Neuter locative plural.

मिथुनम् (mithunam) - a couple, pair

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mithuna

mithuna - couple, pair, male and female, union

Neuter nominative singular.

Note: Subject of the sentence.

तत् (tat) - that, such

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, such, referring to something previously mentioned or implied

Demonstrative pronoun, neuter nominative/accusative singular.

Note: Adjective modifying 'mithunam'.

अनुत्तम-श्रि (anuttama-śri) - of unsurpassed splendor, of supreme beauty

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anuttama-śri

anuttama-śri - of unsurpassed beauty/splendor

Bahuvrīhi compound, modifying 'mithunam'. Neuter nominative singular.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (anuttama+śri)

• anuttama – unsurpassed, unequaled, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound: a- (not) + uttama (best, highest).
• śri – splendor, beauty, prosperity, fortune
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śrī (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'mithunam'.

ब्रह्माण्ड-खण्ड-कुहरेषु (brahmāṇḍa-khaṇḍa-kuhareṣu) - in the hollows of the cosmic egg fragments, in the vast spaces of the universe

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of brahmāṇḍa-khaṇḍa-kuhara

brahmāṇḍa-khaṇḍa-kuhara - hollows/cavities of parts of the cosmic egg (universe)

Compound noun. Neuter locative plural.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahmāṇḍa+khaṇḍa+kuhara)

• brahmāṇḍa – cosmic egg, universe
  noun (neuter)
  Compound: Brahman + aṇḍa (egg of Brahmā).
• khaṇḍa – fragment, piece, part
  noun (masculine)
• kuhara – hollow, cavity, cavern, deep recess
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the vastness where the swans are.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

राज-हंस-युग्मम् (rāja-haṁsa-yugmam) - a pair of royal swans

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rāja-haṃsa-yugma

rāja-haṁsa-yugma - a pair of royal swans

Compound noun, neuter nominative singular.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rāja-haṃsa+yugma)

• rāja-haṃsa – royal swan, a kind of goose or swan
  noun (masculine)
  Compound: rājan (king) + haṃsa (swan/goose).
• yugma – pair, couple, brace
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of comparison.

विकासि-मद-मन्मथ-मन्द-चारि (vikāsi-mada-manmatha-manda-cāri) - moving slowly with burgeoning amorous passion

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vikāsi-mada-manmatha-manda-cārin

vikāsi-mada-manmatha-manda-cārin - moving slowly due to developing or burgeoning amorous passion

Bahuvrīhi compound, modifying 'rāja-haṃsa-yugmam'. Neuter nominative singular.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vikāsin+mada+manmatha+manda-cārin)

• vikāsin – developing, expanding, burgeoning, blossoming
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from √kas with prefix vi-.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kas (class 1)
• mada – intoxication, passion, rut, arrogance
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √mad 'to be intoxicated, to rejoice'.
  Root: mad (class 4)
• manmatha – god of love, Kāma, sexual passion
  noun (masculine)
  Literally 'churner of the mind'.
• manda-cārin – moving slowly, slow-moving
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound: manda (slow) + cārin (moving).
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'rāja-haṃsa-yugmam'.

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